Land Acquisition Act 1960 · Updated to 12 Mar 1992 · Part II · Acquisition
14. Award of the Land Administrator
Feedback & supportUpon the conclusion of the enquiry under section 12 relating to any scheduled land the Land Administrator shall prepare a written award in Form G, in which he shall, in respect of each separate area of scheduled land, make a separate award in respect of each person whose interest in the land has been established in such enquiry.
scheduled land
“scheduled land” means any land or lands including parcel or provisional block included in a schedule prepared under section 8 and appended to any declaration or notification in Forms D, E, J and K;
Every award prepared under subsection (1) shall be filed in the office of the Land Administrator and shall be final and conclusive evidence of the area of any scheduled land, of its value in the opinion of the Land Administrator, and of the apportionment of the compensation awarded by the Land Administrator, whether the persons interested therein have or have not appeared at the enquiry.
Land Administrator
“Land Administrator” means any Land Administrator or other officer appointed under the State land law, and includes an Assistant Land Administrator;
An award under this section shall not be invalidated by reason only of the fact that the area in respect of which the award is made is greater or smaller than the area of scheduled land:
Provided that the difference between the area in respect of which the award is made and the area of scheduled land does not exceed one quarter of a hectare or one percentum of the area of scheduled land, whichever is the greater:
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land
“land” means alienated land within the meaning of the State land law, land occupied under customary right and land occupied in expectation of title;
And provided further that any person interested who is aggrieved by any increase in the area in respect of which the award is made may make an objection to the award in the manner prescribed by section 37.
person interested
“person interested” includes every person claiming an interest in compensation to be made on account of the acquisition of land under this Act, but does not include a tenant at will;
Wherever the area of land in respect of which an award is made under this section—
exceeds by not more than one quarter of a hectare or one percentum, whichever is the greater, the area of the scheduled land, it shall not be necessary for any further declaration in respect thereof under section 8 to be made and published;
is less than the area of the scheduled land by not more than one quarter of a hectare or one percentum, whichever is the greater, it shall not be necessary for any formal withdrawal therefrom to be made under section 35.
In addition to the award made under subsection 14(1), the Land
Administrator shall determine the amount of the costs, which shall include any valuation fee prescribed by rules, incurred in the proceedings and by what persons and in what proportion they are to be paid.